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- How to put in falls
- How to put in loose falls
- How to give your falls the look of extensions
- Single-ended extensions method #2
- Single-ended extensions method #3 (for adding single-ended extensions onto natural dreadlocks)
The example photos show a single fall being put in, but the same directions apply to putting in pigtails - just do it on each side of your head.
NOTE: This applies to dread, braid, or twist falls. If you are putting in loose falls, check out the second method shown on this page.
Step one:
Put you hair in a high ponytail on your head. Twist it into a bun and secure with rubberbands, bobby pins, and whatever else you may need to tame it.
A wide, flat bun is easier to hide than a very tall one. If making it smaller causes bits of hair to stick out, pin them down with bobby pins or bun pins.
Once you're satisfied with the way the hair is up, put lots of gel or hairspray in. It will keep any loose hairs from trying to escape, and will make it more secure base for holding up the fall.
Tip: if you're having trouble getting your hair into a secure bun, try putting it up while it is wet.
Step two:
If your fall is attached to an elastic, tie the part of the elastic that is not holding the fake hair around your bun, with the fake hair hanging forward over your face. You do this pretty much the same way you would twist a plain elastic onto your hair, except you need to be careful not to tangle the fall into it.
If your fall is mounted on lace, tie the lace around the bun with the hair hanging over your face.
Step three:
Flip the hair back over your bun and out of your face. Pin as needed to get it to hang the way you want it to look.
If you don't like how your falls look where they meet up with your hair or would like to add a bit more height to your hairpiece, tie something around the base. A hair scrunchie, a fake hair covered scrunch, feather boa, scarf, or old pair of stockings is excellent for this. If you have exceptionally long hair, you can even wrap that around the base and pin into submission to cover the bottom of the fall.
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How to put in loose falls
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The below method for putting in falls is for loose falls that have a little rubberband around the top to make a tiny nub thing where you attach them to your hair.
Step one:
Put your hair up in a high ponytail or in pigtails.
If you're having trouble getting your hair into a secure bun, try putting it up while it is wet.
Step two:
Loosen up the ponytail a bit so that there is a space between the rubberband and your head.
Step three:
Take the top of the fall and put it through the space you made in your hair. The little nub thing should be between your ponytail and your head, and the rubberband or the lace its mounted on should be coming out the bottom.
Step four:
Grab ahold of your real hair and pull until its tight and the little nub at the top of the ponyfall is held tight between your ponytail and your head.
Step five:
Take the rubberband or lace that your fall is mounted on and tie that around your ponytail. Then flip the fall back over so it covers your hair.
At this point, you can leave your real hair loose, twist it into a bun underneath the fall, or wrap it around the base of the fall.
Many people have mistaken pictures of falls on this site for pictures of full heads of extensions due to the coverage of the hairline sometimes achieved in the pictures. Below are instructions on how to make a pair of ponyfalls look like a full head of extensions and cover your natural hair entirely. This method will work for any kind of falls, even loose ones.
Step one:
Start out by putting your falls in using one of the sets of steps detailed above. They need to be reasonably long (at least shoulder length) and the higher the count, the better. Make sure to wear them *very* high up on your head.
Step two:
Take a chunk of hair from one of your falls and pull it across your head until you can tuck it behind your ear on the opposite side. Do the same with the other fall. Adjust the hair so it covers the front of your head and pin into place.
Step three:
Once you've completed step two, your falls should look something like this. You can be creative with the front section; for example, you can leave a few pieces hanging down in front to frame your face, or you can cross the sections of each fall more to the side of your head to look more like a side part.
You can stop now if you want your hair to be in pigtails; if you want a huge single mound of hair instead, continue onto the next step.
Step four:
Take another chunk of hair from each fall and tie them together across the very top of your head. This will add height and cover your hair even more. Pull them together tight and add more pins to hold them into place. A tiny jaw clip can help with this as well if you're skilled enough to be able to hide it once its in.
Step five:
Now that the front of your hair is covered, adjust your falls and add more pins if necessary so that some of the hair hangs over the back of your head, and you're done!
If you've gotten to this point and are left with a big tangled mess on your head, take a deep breath, take the falls out, and try again. It may take a bit of practice to get them to look right, but if I can do it, anyone can!
Step one:
Take a small section of your hair and pull it through the loop.
Step two:
Split the section of hair in half.
Step three:
Pull one of the halves across the top of the loop (you are beginning a braid now).
Step four:
Pull the other half over the loop and under the first half of hair, continuing the braid.
Step five:
Keep braiding, using two strands of your real hair and one of the extension until you reach the top of the dread, braid, or twist. Then fasten with a rubberband or a piece of thread. From here, you can either leave your real hair loose, braid it, or twist it. We strongly recommended that you braid or twist your hair, as leaving it loose may cause some severe tangling in the long run and make it more difficult to remove your extensions when you are done with them.
Another option is to continue braiding your real hair down the extension until it runs out, then tying off there instead.
This is an alternate way of putting in single-ended extensions -- created and orignally described and diagrammed by Maudlynne :)
We have since rewritten it and taken pictures to replace the diagrams, but the method is still Maudlynne's brainchild!
Step one:
Take a section of your hair and pull it through the loop, the same way you do for the first method.
Step two:
Next, separate the section of your real hair between the extension and your scalp, making a little hole in the center. Pull your real hair through this hole.
Step three:
Pull your real hair up away from your head and the extension down, locking the two together. You'll want to make sure they're locked as close to your scalp as possible.
Step four:
Once they're pulled together, you'll have a loose section of your natural hair and the extension. Split the section of your hair in two.
Step five:
Begin a three way braid using the extension as one part and the separated strip of your real hair as the the other two pieces. Braid all the way down the loop until you reach the braid, dread, or twist. Fasten with a rubberband or tie off with a piece of string.
From here, you can either leave your real hair loose, braid it, or twist it. Its strongly recommended that you braid or twist your hair, as leaving it loose may cause some severe tangling in the long run and make it more difficult to remove your extensions when you are done with them.
Another option is to continue braiding your real hair down the extension until it runs out, then tying off there instead.
This method for installing single-ended extensions is designed for those of you who already have natural dreads, or who have existing extensions that you'd lik to add onto. For lack of any models with real dreads or anyone with extensions at the time these photos were taken, this tutorial is being shown on a dread wig.
Step one:
Split your hair to make a small hole between your natural dread and your scalp, where the hair hasn't quite locked up yet.
Step two:
Pull the loop of the extension through the hole you just made.
Step three:
Now pull the extension through its own loop.
Step four:
Pull the extension tight and close to the real dread. From here, you have several options. You can put a rubberband around the top of the extension to hold it in place, or you can tighten it onto your dread using the crochet method. This entails making a hole in the loop of the extension, then pulling the extension through. Then make a hole again, but perpendicular to where you made the first one. Pull the extension through again, and continue this until its nice and tight. This method is also used by some people to tighten their natural dreads. Please be forewarned that if you crochet your extensions in, they'll be very difficult to get out of your hair and you may have to cut them to remove them (cut the extensions; you do NOT need to cut your real hair!)
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